By the Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers · Paperback · May 17, 2011
A significant book about one girl's struggle with suicide, from National Book Award finalist Julie Anne Peters.
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- Who it’s for
- A raw teen perspective holds pain beside an uncertain glimmer of connection.
- Genres
- Teen Suicide, Depression for Teens, Mental Illness for Teens
- Published
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, May 17, 2011
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A significant book about one girl's struggle with suicide, from National Book Award finalist Julie Anne Peters. Daelyn is fifteen years old, and in her mind she is a failure. She tried slitting her wrists, and she was rescued. She tried swallowing chemicals, and after burning through her esophagus enough to lose the ability to speak, she was rescued. But this time will be different.
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As readers see Daelyn's touching friendship with a quirky seventeen-year-old boy develop and her newfound willingness to share all of the pain she has held inside of her, they may just see a glimmer of hope. Will Daelyn see it though? Raw and heartfelt, this is an inside look into the mind of a teen who has lost the will to fight and the parents that will do anything they can to help her survive. Still, there are some things that even loving parents can't protect you from—yourself. Please note that due to the sensitive nature of the material in this book, we will be providing back matter from key experts. We hope that this book will help to open a dialogue about this increasingly prevalent issue.
Pain and Possibility
A raw teen perspective holds pain beside an uncertain glimmer of connection.
Come here for
- A close look at a teen’s private despair and growing openness
- A friendship offering a fragile counterweight to isolation
Expect
- Unflinching treatment of suicide attempts and family efforts to help
- Emotionally heavy reading, with hope left uncertain
Where it sits
| Teen Suicide | 64% |
|---|---|
| Depression for Teens | 47% |
| Mental Illness for Teens | 47% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Growing Up
- Big Feelings
- Navigating Peer Pressure
- Depression & Mental Health
- Authors
- Julie Anne Peters
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Published
- May 17, 2011
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Growing Up